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Do Not Erase

by Asitha Ameresekere · UK 2007

Price: 3,00 €

'Do Not Erase' is set against the backdrop of the Iraq conflict, exploring its impact on an ordinary family in the north of England.

Annie sends video diaries to her 19 year-old son, Darren, who is stationed in Iraq with the British Forces. She keeps him updated on all the news from home. But it is not long before the video becomes more than just a diary.

Festivals & Awards

Film Credits

Press Ratings

Festivals:
2006: Worldwide Short Film Festival Toronto; 22. Internationales KurzFilmFestival Hamburg; 21. International Odense Film Festival; 60. Edinburgh International Film Festival; 25th Vancouver Film Festival; 13. Regensburger Kurzfilmwoche; 9. short cuts cologne / 2007: 36th International Film Festival Rotterdam; 16th Arizona International Film Festival; Augsburg International Film Festival; Cinessonne - 9ème Festival du cinéma européen en Essonne; unlimited#2, Cologne

Awards:
2006: Audience Award (International Competition), 22. Internationales KurzFilmFestival Hamburg; Jury Award and Audience Award, 9. short cuts cologne / 2007: BAFTA WINNER for Best Short Film 2007; Best Dramatic Short Film Award, 16th Arizona International Film Festival; Audience Award, Augsburg International Film Festival; Winner, Soleil d'Or (Grand Prize), 6th Best of Short Film Festival in La Ciotat, France; Grand Prix du conseil général de l'Essonne

Script: Asitha Ameresekere
Editor: Abraham He Teweldebrhan
Music: Javier Fuentes
Producer: Asitha Ameresekere
Cast: Jeanette Rourke, Peter Andrew, Sasha Hermann

»Do Not Erase, written and directed by Asitha Ameresekere and starring Jeanette Rourke, is a video diary filmed by the mother of a British Soldier currently fighting in Iraq. The film's comedy, empathy and a script that exemplifies the adage 'less is more' have made me see for the first time what the war is doing to families in countries like the UK, the US and Australia...« (Sight & Sound)

Do Not Erase was added to our catalog on Wednesday 07 May, 2008.